, 1887-09-29

Cob, Lam. G.n' yer d lij,' p.eaded sue
ClinginS convul-iyeIy + lis arm. though II.
tried To shake her I'll Don't Yer do hit
Se amt no mur'r Gr ter heart, We ;air tos
good fur't II " doesn't waUter hang. VI
wants ter die ~ .e- bc,i like huue-- folks"
Course yer !..u-in' Do | cyar lrc hit! Is,
no full,scs II no frcnS. | roci,iu,d | he'd We
but he stole We away, n I've JOSS l.rfhiH'. l."
Feni hang me. I'll fix him, tho, cuEsr me if
DON'T
40. Lem. wont nothir' save him' Mus
We do it, suah." cried the terrified Girl: AMI
throwing herself at his feet, She pleaded il
agcuizeI tones for the life of the man slit
loved
! sudden idea pierced Leri's dull brain
What ii he could make Stanley suffer rs h
suffered! What if he could inflict excruciat
ing ard lifelong pain! Would it not be better
even. than killing his rival?
What wud We do eff l let linn 20, Suley:
he asked.
GUh, Lem. I'll do auythin' We sed, only jcs
let him 90. Fer my sake don't yer ii!i him.
Yes, for your salle.' exclaimed Lem wit!
bitter emphasis; that's jess hit. Hit war 3"
your sake war gwyuc ter Kill lsm."
"Euu now We won't, Lem; yc won't do hit
will yeE FHdo wllateverye say, only let hin
60"
Yer love him, Sukey:'
The girl turned her tear filed, pIeadin;
eyes ON Lem and claSpiHg her hands in til
intensity of her emotion, cs-!ai"tsd:
".,etter'n life er anythin'!'
Lem ground his teeth savagely AMI onl,
by mighty effort controlled himself.
"Then yell do what l say Swar that Vel
never speak to him agin, nor ever sec him
nor marry him. Swar ter all that II lie goc
free clar, but eff ye don't I'll pitch his dea,
carcass inter the swamp thar ternight fer til,
hogs II the buzznr,;s ter feed on,7
"Oh. Lem! not that air, No, not thatr
cried the girl piteously.
"That er death fer him." Lem answered
with grim ferocity, and Sue, looking up into
his face and searching it for some sign of pity
or relemting, saw only dOgEed. yindictiv'
hate. With hope gone she cried, Il swar!
swar" and fell i'll swOon at his feet.
Lem conveyed the girl to her home by q
short cut, and few minutes later Stan
lev. coming along the path Whistled softly
some popular air and went with buovant
step, never dreaming of danger and wholly
ignorant of the sacrifice just made for his
sake. E#s
But Lem was disappointed A1thoitgir he
had scored an imaginary victory, it did not
give him the satisfaction lie had expected.
Going to his lonely cabin after seeing that
Sukey was safe at home, he tried TO sleep.
but instead tossed feveriShly OF his bed.
Finally Inc arose, and partially Il 4ssing HIM
self went out into the forest, VIII q he walked
rcStlesSiy back AMI forth
1t was q beautiful night, tramsceu,lcmtly
sweet and pure and clevatiug Amid tie
silence and solemn grandeur there was no
hint of trials, jealousies or heartaches.
Rather, they spoke of rest, pace, love, IN
ovcrruling power that d0elh all things well.
Something akin to this idea pea Jrafr,i
Lem's mind. lie felt the soothing infIueIc.
of the night, hut he could not tell how or
why he fell it. Probably no thod-iIt of rx-
pianaiion o. erred to him. H.. only va-tI..=.-
knew that ont Unier the glttcring stars =,
felt gradually stealing over him a muud IL
had not felt in many wei Ks. The fierce I,tS-
sion burned ont in lis heart, lis v.nIir:ive
hate grew weaker. the tense nerves Relaxed
and his revenge, which had seemed 50 sweet,
now apP':l:ri to ii;n in shap- Eean an,,
Ihtefui.
But L,m's hrGyt was sol", an ss Iii. anger
died out an overwhelming sense of III, hurt
and his loss Possessed him. Throwing himself
-
giant frame shcoli with the intensity of his
woe and wrrrciIedEesS. be now saw, also,
with clearer vision than before, and lie real
lied thai II wreaking vengeance on his hate,l
rival, he had brought sorrow and cruel wrong
to the one he Lowell
"Oh, Lawl, What have danp?7 lie CRIED
in his agony. "Oh! my pur:y gal. Use hurried
ye bad II | didn't meamter Ye air n good
gal-too good fer = ignorant feller like me
III Lem RUlSaer II not stand in Yer wav
Oh, Lawd help mel"
The moon lad gone down and the fir.
streak of morning was seen before Lem arcs
and entered his cabin. He was calm now,
and peace was written in the lines If hiS f;:,'c,
while there was soft light in his ewes. Seat
ing himself mt a rude table he produced, afte
much labor, the following epistle:
MAY the %, !S3O
Miss SUKY SULLIVAN:
bene a thinLin hit over an I'm n mean fell, r
ter swar ye ez did. l jess low ye needn't mi l
hit. Mary yer northern chap an may Cod bic.
ye. Yer tru fren, LEN.
The note was duly delivered by the negro
boy who "chored" it for Lem, aud sati>fviu
himself that the boy had performed the cI
rand faithfully, Lem shOuliered his gun and
started for the dense forest bordering the
river st. Johns. He was not seen again for
many a week, and his cabin in Bowiin settle,
ment was deserted.
"Whar's Lem! jess don't know whar the
feller be-" Father Sullivan frequently sail,
and his wife would answer curtlv:
SCOT er sulks. mebbe."
But Sue was always silent, and her hear
ached for the man who was fighting against
his love for her.
npa lau IN If,pn Sta,,Ia1- s+,,.l -. IL.
form of the little depot waiting for the fas.
mail train. Sue was with Kim, and seeing a
curious flower on the opposite side of the
track she sent her lover after it. He secured
it, but in returning his foot caught i'll The
rail, and he stumbled and fell full length Oh,
the track At the same instant the fast mail
dashed into view around the curve, and came
rushing OH toward the fallen man like ti,e
mad plunge OF some horrible least on it
prey. Death seemed inevitable. Women,
tainted and strong men turned away sick a,
heart. But Sue neither tainted nor turne.'
away. Ih mute horror she stared at the ter
ribe sight, and neither cry nor mean escapet
her ashen lips.
Just rs the iron monster seemed about fr
crush and grind its victim into n shameless,
mass with almost human maliguity- n r.,T
figure sprans from the station platform to the
track directly III front Of the engine hi,
brawny arms lifted Stanley ard hurled him
down the bank out of harm's way. and
the next instant the relentless Jugcernaut
crushed the stranger beneath its ponderou,
wheels hoarse cry went up from the spec
tators, but no sound escaped the victim rs n,
was borne tenderly into the depot, and wheI
it was known that he could live but n few min
utes, even the men made no attempt TO I,i,lr
their tears.
Sue entered the room when Stanley la,I To-
joined her, and approaching the diving mn;
she looked on his face and suddenly cried ont
"Why, hits Leml Hit air Lem Rulru.rr'
At sound Of her voice the dying mans eve,
slowly opened and lie looked Mt Sue.
"Yes-hit-air Lem" he gaspe,l: hut Is,
in mighty POI shape. 1 air Gyir'. Sul,cvr-;
spasTn of pain cut short his speech, but ate,
a moment he spoke again.
"Whar air him, Sulscy!T
He is here, Lem, all safe" shc renIied
A glad look came into the mans gluyip,
eyes. After moment he said. as if talkine
to himself;
Fer her sake-fer Sukey-I gin her-my
life"
And Sue, moved by an impulse She coplf
not and cared not 10 resist, hent down ant
kissed the parched lips of the man who hat
thus sacrificed himself for her sake.
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